F*CK U! In The Most Loving Way

Amy Finkbeiner
The Eternal Incantation
Video, edition of 5
2:50 minutes
2011-2012
The Eternal Incantation is a chanting ritual with accompanying regalia. I use it to focus on—and
ostensibly purge—the soundtrack that plays in my mind as I internalize everything that happens to me,
either blaming or congratulating myself for random occurrences or other peoples’ actions towards me.
The soundtrack, and thus the ritual, can fluctuate wildly. My efforts at purging this tendency have been
unsuccessful so far; but then again, rituals do operate mysteriously. This futility seems to strike a chord
with a great many women.
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